One of our employees is a relief worker hired by the state (not NDMS) to help with the hurricane devastation. Does state law impose obligations on us with regard to this employee?
It depends. If a state or local government provides protection to individuals it calls upon to provide disaster relief services, then you will be bound to follow those laws. You will find a general description of these laws below. Louisiana: State law has detailed requirements for private and public employees called to duty as “first responders” pursuant to an operations plan by the Department of Homeland Security and includes, but is not limited to, medical personnel, emergency and medical technicians, volunteer firefighters, and auxiliary law enforcement officers. Such employees must be placed on temporary leave pursuant to the employers policy regarding such employees leaves of absence, and must be reinstated to their prior position upon return to work provided the employee reports back to work within 72 hours from his or her release from duty, or recovery from illness or injury resulting from activities as a “first responder” (and subject to further restrictions not discussed here)
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